Ted Yoho Calls for Replacing Obamacare on 5-Year Anniversary

US. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., took aim at President Barack Obamas federal health-care law on Monday, the fifth anniversary of the law.

Today marks the five-year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or Obamacare) becoming law, Yoho said. This hastily written, partisan piece of legislation was shoved through Congress and was forced on the American people. Since then we have seen countless delays, higher premiums, increased government regulations, and the raiding of Medicare to pay for this new system.

Just days before the bill was passed, House Speaker Pelosi famously told America that Democrats had to pass Obamacare to find out what was in it, Yoho continued. Words you dont want to hear when talking about an issue that affects your family, the countrys health-care system, and a large part of the U.S. economy. In addition to this, we were sold the idea that we could keep our plans if we liked them. What did we receive instead? Cancellation notices from insurance providers.

While I agree we need to reform the nations health system, and find ways to provide coverage options for the uninsured, this piece of legislation was not the way to address the issue. A patient-centered health-care system that is market driven is best suited for the American people, Yoho added. I believe we should allow insurance to be portable and able to be purchased across state lines. We must also address tort reform and the drivers of the high cost of health care. And lastly we need to provide the incentive for all Americans to save for future health-care costs by eliminating high-deductible insurance policies and expand access to health savings accounts.

Since the passage of Obamacare, American families and small businesses have been feeling the weight of this ill-conceived law, Yoho concluded. It is time that we replace it with a common-sense approach that takes big government out of health-care decisions that should be made by patients, families, and their doctors.